Or my days bro. You built a nice shed, a lot better than any store bought piece of flimsy tat. All the critics out there need to get a grip and realise its a garden shed and not a nuclear bunker. Its a bloody good shed mate and all the haters need to jog on. Im a time served chippy and i think you're doing a good job. Keep up the good work👍👍👍

Few hints on shed storage. Keep paint tins upside down: stops rusty crud collecting inside the rim. Also stops cruddy skin on top of paint. Garden Tools. Create a sandbox enough to hold all tools edge downward., pour in old engine oil & mix. Keep spades, shovel, fork etc dug into oily sand. This will keep them clean & prevent rust on surfaces. Strong build, should last a lifetime!

$1120 x 125% to adjust for inflation in the last couple years = $1400 to build the shed. Even if it's 2 or 300 more dollars than that, it's way less expensive than the $5,000 price of a prebuilt shed sold locally. I've never built a shed, but watching this step-by-step process makes me hopeful that I can tackle this project. Brilliant video presentation, and thank you so much for not adding music. Beautiful cat! ♥

There will always be someone to tell you what they would have done better. Ignore. You’re very honest about your mistakes and you show them as a learning experience for the viewer. Plus, you’re one of the most thorough and impressive al-round carpenter on KZfaq. Keep it up buddy!!👍

Haha love the intro, it’s not MTV Cribs you know!

I applaud your patience at answering questions and I find your sense of humor with your testing of things you build enjoyable. The shed looks great and so well organized.

Your shiplap is lovely and quite reasonably priced. I certainly can't get it for that. Wonderful shed! Looks stout and well-made.

I think you've done a terrific job, totally fit for purpose and looks good. You can always add the tornado protection, air con, under floor heating and triple glazing later! Maybe consider a sun awning and Jacuzzi to really upset the nay sayers?

Second part of this video give me a good laugh, so many "clever" comments, and guess what, wood structure is good enaugh for what is made for, wood will deteriorate from sun and rain no matter how well or rigid you make it, and guess what, if plexiglass break, Keith will have to change it, if strom knock over shed to nearby field, Kieth will have to build a new one, If wood root, Kieth will have to fix it, if whole structure root, Kieth will have to build a new, dios mio, you people should enjoy life a little bit more and be less grumpy and pretend to be smart, it is ok for your own backyard but not for whole world. Btw, great shed, I would change mine for this "lousy" build anytime. And that high jump on shed was epic xD

Man! You seem like the most down to earth chilled guy! Wish there were more like you in the world! Keep up the good work mate! Great job on the shed! The one thing I like most about your vids is that you show any mistakes and how to overcome them as opposed to making out like you are an all knowing god of diy!

Great series, Keith -- thanks! I've been planning to build a shed for many years now but keep putting it off because I don't yet have the necessary skills, but I've learned a lot from watching you!

Good solid shed, great to see you addressing viewers questions... Most of which I feel are from the US... I have just finished building a 20ft x 14ft workshop with a pent roof. Concrete base, 3x2 frame, 4x2 roof framing, plus OSB sheeting, and a felt roof... Came in under £1600. I was quoted £4k for workshop alone with an extra £500 for the concrete base... What I have now is much stronger then prefab panels, and it's custom to my needs, I have a pair of solar panels and related equipment coming within the week so I can have power and lighting. It really pays to do it yourself. Great build R & B man! From a fellow Norfolk born diy'er!

Oh the shed will be fine, nothing to worry about. You done great! Roof might be a bit iffy but who doesn't have problems with shed roofs after a while.

Great video, I love the way you literally "Throw yourself into it"!

I like your design, especially the windows set in this will prevent cracking from over heating in the sun. Good job

Nice job Keith - as your channel gets bigger so do the negative comments - I think it comes with the territory, so just go with the flow and certainly don’t take it personally matey - hateful comments are only EVER written by those who couldn’t or wouldn’t dream of spending the hours and hours needed to build this shed themselves and the more hours needed to put these videos together - it’s just the way some people are... they are lazy and you are not, and they are jealous and hateful because it’s easier than working hard themselves - for the thousands of cool people watching your videos, these negatives are totally meaningless - keep up the awesome videos dude

Just one other thing. Its not the shed that is so interesting for popularity. Its You and your down-to-earth way of doing things. Best thing I appreciate about you is your frugality is never sloppy or shabby. You do great work in fast times with remarkable quality while saving money.

1:19 - "Offering things up" - I don't know why I like that term so much, but it just sounds so comfy. (shrug)

Great video and fantastic project. I have nothing but admiration for your calm manner when dealing with the naysayers and critics. The shed looks great and will long outlast an off the shelf overlap job. You made me laugh with the response to the shed blowing away😁. A great big thumbs up!.

Tip from experience: Take the pressure washer out of the shed before there's any possibility of frost. There's always some water left inside which can freeze and then the washer is scrap.

Good design and engineering is when the absolute minimum amount of material is used to build a structure that is sufficiently strong for it's intended purpose. Well designed suspension bridges use this method where the strength in the structure is the sum of it's assembled parts. Many comments against this shed point out the thickness of the wood used yet when the structure is assembled it is more than adequately strong. The key is in the quality of the structural lattice and this shed has that.

I think with the lathe you put a bit of wood in it and spin it around really fast whilst applying a harder surface to it in order to manipulate the geometry of said wood. Usually to make a decorative item. Cheers and i hope that helps.

I normally don't watch q&as all the way through - this video and the explanations was so great and informative. Thank you for this series!

Mate that's a rock solid shed. I wouldn't worry about all the critics. The cupping one is a bit weird seeing as shed's have been built using cladding for many years. Great job.

Having built my own shed from scratch, I think you did a wonderful Job.

Great series, really enjoyed it, and I really like that you explain all your choices as you go. The Q and A is also a great idea as it raises questions I hadn’t thought about and answers them too. Also, just love Dylan. Thanks Keith 🙏

Hello Keith that's a nice tidy shed. I know you're fed up of everybody telling you to do things differently, but I have a very similar shed and over a long period of time it did take on a good lean. It's a combination of internal loading and heating/cooling cycles with the weather. If something heavy is leaning on one wall the wall will tend to move that way. It might take four or five years but it will start to lean. I fixed my shed by adding diagonal braces inside the panels. I made a video of it and it is actually one of my most popular videos even though the quality is dreadful. If I were you, I'd just get 8 lengths of 2x2 and add two diagonals each side, in each end rectangle of each side frame, each one opposing it's twin. I hope you read this, it would be a piece of cake to increase the rigidity immensely for not much extra cost. It might take four or five years but it will start to lean. All the best. Mart.

your shed looks bang on. i really like the idea n thats what im going with. good job.

I can understand comments from Americans about using thicker timber (or lumber as they call it) as they get much harsher weather than we do here in the UK. Your shed seems plenty strong enough to me. Great build Keith.

your quite right Keith osb board is very good used it loads of times as shed bases its very hard as well, most timber merchants hate cutting it not very good for their blades in my own garden i used osb 15 years on still good and i done the same used a sealant it works. ive also used it for shed roofs with a good felt.

Wow, everyone a critic right. Bloody hell people its a shed...well done Keith

Your shed came out really nice. But I'm not surprised. You tend to do really good work. Thanks as always for sharing your experience in fine detail. We learn a lot from you.

Nice one Keith, loved it when you jumped into the shed wall to show how rigid it is, i was waiting for a loud noise from the tins of paint falling from the shelves inside 😀 😄 😳 👍

The best paint for a shed to give protection is Jotun Demideck but it is expensive at around £50 for 3 litres, it's more a rubberised coating than a stain or paint though so it's not something that you have to keep applying twice a year do it once and it is guaranteed for 12 years and after 12 years it's the colour you choose fading that makes it need another coat not any breakdown of the coating or failure to shrug off water, give it a year for the knots in the wood to dry out then paint it as if you put it on too early the knots bleed through it. The trick to shed longevity is to protect everything as best you can so I would not leave it too long before applying some kind of protection. Cracking job on the shed.

Keith great vid any negitive comments ignore, you've put your mistakes out there and that will help people i've learn't so much from people like yourself and other youtube channels thanks.

Fantastic job Keith 👌

Great shed and cool cat

Excellent. Just what I needed to watch. So informative. My shed will have a concrete base and a course of blocks before the timber frame.

I have used plenty of drywall screws outdoors, and even in the rust belt they survive well, especially if you do like I do and have them in a little HDPE bottle with around a tablespoon of heavy mineral oil inside, so that they have an oil coat to make going into wood easier, plus the oil film keeps them from corroding quite well. 2 bottles, one for each size, and they are easy to get out, hard to spill if you knock the open bottle over, and keeps them from going all over. Also buy the right drywall screws, not the ones you find at the home improvement stores, which are rubbish, but the ones you buy by the box from the dedicated partitioning and drywall suppliers, which are a finer thread, tough yes still not too brittle, plus in each box they give the right bit to insert them as using a drywall driver your bit will be destroyed after 1000 screws, and thus you will need a new one. Those drywall screws I have drilled them through 1.6mm steel with no pilot hole to mount stuff to the steel tubing, and, aside from losing the head when you do not stop in time, so removing is a bit more destructive, they all worked. Even those through the chipboard with no head were doing holding, just put one more screw next to them to compensate, then a bit of filler to cover the holes and the now countersunk screws, and it was like new board again.

Those finish times are amazing..

That was a really great series of videos, thanks! Already looking forward to you moving house again for the next shed build!

I don't blame you for having a go but my 8x12 ft shed contains no chipboard or ply, 1 inch thick floor and roof boards, glass in the windows, double door opening and 15mm t&g cladding cost £650 and they came and erected it for that, I just had to lay the base. All of the timber was tanalised as well.

just want to mention that what you use the shed for will decide to have breather membrane and/or VCL or not, in your case i dont think you need one, our UK climate is on the wet side, so you hope there is ventilation or air leak in place to take the moist away more than having a breather membrane which make it worse because you installed felt membrane roof covering which is not permeable, if you installed more membrane underbeath or behind wall cladding it is going to trap moisture in your roof structure. Some common mistake from DIYer "is more is better", when it comes to U-value and building performance it has to be tailored to perform its purpose. i use mine to store bulbs over winter and that moisture movement helps to keep my bulbs better (i keep my bulbs in dry soil and soil will adsorb some moisture in the air.)

hi I'm looking at building a shed for storage and for a little work and projects. i think watching your video's 1 through 7 has given me an insight to getting started for the first time doing it. I'll definitely come back to your videos for future reference. i like where you covered your build and materials like you I'm trying to do on a budget. it will be 9ft length by 9ft width and around 7ft height. i also like how you owned your mistakes. very interesting. thank you.

Good job Keith - the shed looks great and you put together an excellent series of videos. Thanks also for your well thought out responses to some of the comments.

I think the shed turned out brilliant in the end mate and a lot of the questions you had already bared in mind anyway. Let natural take it's course and see what prevails I say. Great video Keith.

Thank you for making these videos I'm building an 8 x 10 shed soon I have my plans drawn up but there was some things I hadn't thought of before watching these

Nice!!

It is so cute and i wish i could have something like that for a workshop it would make me very happy unfortunately i live in an apartment . Great job i love it !!!!!!!!

Well done fantastic and the videos are clear and concise. Its given me the inspiration to have a go at my own.

2.4m to highest point. I got around this by adding some slabs in front. For an apex shed, it's 4.8m, but is not allowed a sleeping space. 1m away from bounding fences. As for walls, osb is fine, cover with tyvex weather proof lining, then cladd with feather edge. Will last much longer. 2x2 pressure treated timber isn't needed. Cls stud work is all you need once the base is done and you add good weather protection.

Really enjoyed this series - Looking forward to more 😊 The Q&A with the summary was a great ending 👌

Great series; great shed, it'll last for years. Look forward to more videos in the future.

My first shed was the body from an old 7.5 ton van, it cost me £200 and looked shite, until I gave it a paint. I was very lucky to have access to my back garden so my options were a loot better than most.

Hi, Rag N Bone Brown. good job mate, well orchestrated, documented and produced. Take no notice of the trolls who know it all!!!. That's a much better construction than you see in kit form. Most people admire and respect the ordinary DIY'er who is honest with his build. This is a no BS video, so well done, I enjoyed all your series videos, so, keep it up.

Wonderfully informative video! The shed looks amazing. I loved the bit about jumping a fence to check on screws. That part made me laugh. And also, thank you for the kitty cameo.

I know you've already bought some wood treatment stuff, but I thought I'd recommend 'Barrettine Wood Protective Treatment' anyway. It's solvent based and quite thin so the wood really soaks it up, especially the endgrain and it leaves a lovely satin oil finish (I don't like the modern acrylic water-based stuff as it just sits on the surface). It's available in many different shades and I bought mine from Toolstation, it was about £20 for 5 Litres.

Great video, really helpful thank you.

Great shed build series Keith loved every bit of it, and my comment about using 3x2 instead of the 2x2 wasn't meant to sound like a criticism, i may have worded it wrong but at least you answered mine and many others comments on it so thanks. Stay Safe, Barry (Wirral, ENG)

I have a spade like that too , it was red once , now its white as it has sat in the sun for so many years .

Wow! Looks awesome! Makes me happy to see everything inside is so neat and organized lol. I certify you a Master Craftsman Mr. Brown 😁 great job

The shed looks great and I like how you clarify using 2x2s for the framing. It looked plenty strong when you were bouncing off it.

Great project, and for the final product the price isn’t too bad. Thanks for sharing the progress.

Good end to a great series Keith. A genuinely useful practical guide and I like the idea of good enough - I am unfortunately obsessed with details and planning, to the point of projects being handicapped by my need for perfection - which I rarely achieve anyway. I definitely need to learn to relax into projects and just get them done! Thanks again. In terms of the shed itself I think the only change I would make would be to fit barge boards (fascias) around the roof felt - otherwise it looks great.

Very nice work Keith. I'm still nowhere near finishing the summerhouse but will post a video when it's done. Regarding paint hoarding: don't bother. It goes bad, mouldy, smelly etc. and unworkable. I took all my hoarded paint to the local recycling centre a few months ago as it had gone off. Then I brought it home because covid restrictions meant they couldn't accept it. It has now finally gone there, as they reopened the paint section. I used similar hangers to yours for my garden tools. They're a bit flimsy, but ok for now. I like your sheet materials rack. I have a spreadsheet for my costings. My local builders' merchant (Huws Gray) is working out cheaper than Wickes. My build is a going lot slower than yours!

Hi built my workshop near 5 years ago when you built your 1st shed and gave me ideas on how to tackle the problems i gave myself, using other videos with your ones mine is still standing and still solid.. but yeah watching this one with them windows you will notice the windows bow when the wood expands but I didnt screw mine in i just used sealer to allow some expansion round the edges, unless you take the screws out and make the holes bigger you will probably notice that it might crack the holes you made in the plastic.

Looks great mate. Really satisfying the way the paint pots follow the roof line!

You mention using drywall screws to secure the cladding on your old shed. 25 years ago we fixed some shiplap cladding to the fascia of a block of 6 garages with drywall screws. The cladding is still there and I tried removing a crew after seeing this video. The screw came out with no issues.

Fantastic video.

On the 2x2 vs 3x2, I went for 3x2 so that I could put 50 mm insulation in. On the issue of rigidity, my shed build out of 3x2 and clad in 18mm ply was still a bit wobbly till the roof went on putting the lid on the box.

Good stuff Keith! Wasn't meaning to criticize about the dpc, it's just I've seen one or two videos from damp expert Peter Ward, he has found instances where dpc against wood has led to rotted timbers. I think airflow is the key rather than dpc, as the saying goes 'if it can't dry, it will die!'

my only suggestion would be to do these videos BEFORE I design and build my shed... I'm 95% finished and I wish I had used several of your methods

In the middle of building a 8*12 shed , using 145mm x 25mm hard wood planks OSB board with 8*1 shiplap planks the walls weight about 150kg 😅

10/10 for your forbearance with some of those suggestions/criticisms Keith. One of the worst aspects of KZfaq is that someone watches a single video on building a house, and becomes an expert on sheds. I think I would have collated them into one response - "It's a shed FFS " - but that is probably why I don't make videos. My personal criticism would be that that the roof is not sufficiently pitched to cope with the 10" of snow you might get in a Norfolk winter, and your 2x2's might flex a bit ......

Gaps between OSB sheets are only for walls on wood structure houses. Not for moisture expansion, but for twisting caused by wind on the walls.

Great summary video Keith. I like the way you test your builds; for some reason it reminds me of Monty Python.

19:25 your job is excellent sir and nothing worst having to explain yourself. Looks good and sound to me. Only thing I’ve noticed here 19:25 is your boards not lining up around the shed, but that would only annoy me maybe not you. Cheers. (My grandparents shed stood for 30yrs bone dry. No membrane, no expansion gaps for this and that, no fancy fixings. Sometimes I think we’re going way OTT nowadays. And everyone’s an expert including ME 😎✌🏻)

I love the mental image of you sneaking into people's gardens to check on the corrosion of their shed fasteners.

Nice on Keith- enjoyed the series. It’s not the most adventurous project but you still covered some interesting points well. BTW...I get up early on a Saturday to have my coffee and toast with you in peace before my wife wakes up 🤣

Even got nice trim :D

A permit is mostly needed when you are building a shed in view of the street. Or when it is bigger then 20m2 or when it is alivving space (at least here in the Netherlands )

turned out very well, best of luck with your future builds

Great Job Keith and Stay Safe !!!.

Awesome outcome, congrats from the middle of California!

Nice video Keith! Thank you for sharing it with us!💖👍👌😎JP

Best shed in Norfolk.

I love it, absolutely love it. 👍

I was glad to see that either you or whoever installed the counter top put the 'extra layer' under the counter to fill it in and make it stronger. Without that, the counter top would have broken in the load test, with it, as you found, it works great. So for anyone else trying it, note there is that extra later under the default counter top and to not try that with just the counter top you get at the home store (or from a skip without that layer). Quick question on the paint, most paints I have had do not do well for cold temps, ie it can ruin the paint if they freeze, so what are your lowest winter temps that you get there? Fun series on the shed :)

Great build, nice video series, and a thorough summary/q and a at the end :D

Brilliant result

Excellent finish mate well done and thanks

Well done Keith. A great series of videos. That shed looks almost too good for just storing general detritus, though. Keep up the good work - I always look forward to your Friday videos.

Brilliant series of videos - well done. Will donate to you shortly. Kevin in Ireland

Your shed will be fine. Mine has the same floor, 2x2 walls, and double doors in the front. I live in an area well known for rain and now very hot summers. My shed is 15 years old and the floor is fine. No bugs either. Just remember, its a shed, not a house.

Great work mate, lovely project, we’ll done!

Great series - thanks for sharing 👍

I find it immensely amazing the cost of this project so minimal. I envy the costs for a project like this. In NZ a prefab kitset will cost average $10,000.00 to $12,000.00 so in theory, if I were to do this myself it would possibly cost up to $5,000 to 8,000.00 (second hand) materials. Other than that, awesome job!!

Hi followed your channel from the start and I can’t believe your having to make a video to explain why you did what you did , ITS A SHED PEOPLE ! . I made my workshop years ago with plastic pallets for a base and metal stud for the frame and guess what it’s still standing .

I see the bigger the channel the more critiques you seem to have, Mostly positive though so that's nice. Cracking shed mate, and it's definitely worth making your own shed I think as it's so much stronger then the bought ones even if the price is similar.

That’s great value for the money well done